Monthly Archives: July, 2015

ALBION have completed the signing of Rickie Lambert from Liverpool for an undisclosed fee. The England international has penned a two-year deal and goes straight into the squad for the tonight’s game at Bristol Rovers. Lambert underwent a medical this morning and will travel to the Memorial Stadium with a…

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Chelsea striker Diego Costa and defender Gary Cahill will be fit to play against Arsenal in the Community Shield at Wembley on Sunday, manager Jose Mourinho has said. Spain striker Costa limped off with a hamstring problem in a pre-season friendly against Barcelona in the U.S., while Cahill suffered a…

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The U-23 National Team, Dream Team, Friday afternoon landed in the economic capital of Congo, Pointe-Noire. The Nigerian delegation led by the Chairman of NFF Technical and Development Committee, Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu landed at the Augustino Nero International Airport, Pointe-Noire at about 12.25pm local time (same time with Nigeria) on…

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Schalke 04 have reportedly told Juventus they must complete a deal for Julian Draxler by Sunday, or not at all. The Bianconeri have had an initial offer for the German international rejected, but are still believed to be keen to bring the 21-year-old to Turin, and have a deal with…

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has signed a new five-year contract with Borussia Dortmund, keeping him at the Westfalenstadion until 2020. BVB confirmed the news with a jubilant tweet Premier League sides Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur were linked with a move for Aubameyang in June, reported by France Football (h/tAaron Flanagan…

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Arsenal forward Theo Walcott has signed a new four-year deal with the club worth £140,000 a week. The 26-year-old has scored 50 league goals in 208 appearances since signing from Southampton in 2006 in a deal worth up to £12.5m. Spain midfielder Santi Cazorla, 30, has also signed a new…

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Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola says he is still undecided about his future at the club. The Spaniard has revealed that he is yet to make a decision whether or not to extend his contract, which runs through until the end of the season. Saying that he has not received…

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Aston Villa have made an approach to West Bromwich Albion to sign Joleon Lescott, with an offer of £1million for the former England defender understood to have been discussed. West Brom, however, are flatly rejecting any advances for one of their star performers last season. Lescott, who has 12 months…

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Liverpool striker Rickie Lambert is undergoing a medical at West Brom ahead of his proposed move to The Hawthorns. Lambert, who managed just three goals in 36 games for the Reds last season, had also been linked with Leicester City and Tottenham, but Tony Pulis’ side lead the race to…

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Nigeria U-23 team’s Head Coach, Samson Siasia has expressed confidence his boys will come out of the cauldron of Pointe Noire in flying colours after Sunday’s potentially –explosive 2015 African U-23 Championship final qualifying match. A slim 2-1 advantage from the first leg in Port Harcourt means a battle is…

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Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko has agreed personal terms with Roma, according to Sky sources. But the two clubs are yet to settle on a fee for the Bosnia and Herzegovina international, who has won two Premier League titles in four seasons with City. Dzeko started just 11 league games…

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Rickie Lambert is expected to finalise a move from Liverpool to West Bromwich Albion in the next few days although the clubs have yet to agree a fee for the former England striker. Lambert joined his boyhood club for £4.5m from Southampton last summer but made only 12 starts in…

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The 25-year-old moved to north London from Steaua Bucharest for a reported fee of 9.5million euros in August 2013 but struggled to cement a regular first-team spot at White Hart Lane and will now be moved on. Tottenham said on their official website: “We have reached agreement with Napoli for…

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Arsenal have made a £24.4 million attempt to sign Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets, according to Spanish publication Fichajes. Telegraph Sport suggested Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is “willing to meet the wage demands” of the World Cup winner who joined Barcelona a decade ago. Sanderson’s report indicates, although Barca and Busquets…

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Mario Balotelli’s Anfield career is over. The Italy international was sent a brutally clear message by boss Brendan Rodgers on Thursday night, when he was left out of BOTH Liverpool squads that will play the final preparation games before the start of the new season. Rodgers has selected a strong…